Comments on: Columbia Heights Plaza Appears Open

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:31:26 +0000

I was so happy to see kids playing freely on the fountain area, while adults were sitting and reading/people watching on the various seating areas including the grass section. It looks so awesome. Can’t wait to get my coffee from one of the coffee places around and go there and people watch.

Any one from Park apartment or Kenyon square, please take picture from your roof tops down to the park and share the beautiful space including the widened sidewalks. Thanks!

By: Roz

Roz — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:39:52 +0000

Click your heels three times…

and say “there’s no place like CH.”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:18:44 +0000

“Attention retailers, the two vacancies in Tivoli are now a HECK of a lot more appealing with this civic plaza adjacent!”

and you have at least a month or so of reduced foot traffic while they install the ugly yellow bricks on the sidewalks around the tivoli – perfect for build-out

By: GforGood

GforGood — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:11:57 +0000

Drove by this morning, and it looked great! The “trees” look quite nice to me now that they are unwrapped and in place as part of the overall design, and the water “dancing” up and down in the fountain looked very nice (my son on the backseat loved it too). Will have to go for a walk tomorrow for sure.

By: andy

andy — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:54:24 +0000

i don’t know why, but i thought there were actually going to be trees. though i have to admit i like it. now if adams morgan could just figure out what it should plant next to the mickey d’s…

By: asl

asl — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:32:35 +0000

My wife and I were walking past it late last night and see that it had opened. We hung out there for a while, enjoying it with around 15 others. It was one of those special moments that happens with something new and unexpected.

By: Jimmy D

Jimmy D — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:28:52 +0000

One question: The fountain looks like it was intended to allow for kids to play in it. Is that going to be the case? If so, another kudos is in order.

By: Jimmy D

Jimmy D — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:27:00 +0000

I think it looks pretty cool, cant wait to do some people watching there myself. Also love the solar panel concept incorporating art and function.

Between this and the remodeled Girard Park, I am really happy with the follow-through on the CH street scape so far.

By: Meridian PL

Meridian PL — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:13:45 +0000

I am thrilled for the space to finally be open. I love the fountain and like the little green slopes. However…I just don’t like the solar trees. Maybe if there was more than one “sheet” per tree to make it more tree-like? It just looks weird to me. But seriously, it could be (and has been) far, far worse.

By: TheHaySay

TheHaySay — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:59:35 +0000

I love it. It is such a better use of the space than before. The “trees” might not be the most attractive, but they are not bad…plus, I love the fact that the city is making a statement!